1
as in enemy
one that is hostile toward another
are you friend or foe?
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as in opponent
one that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict
this Saturday our team will go up against our longtime foes in a game that will determine the champion of the conference
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Recent Examples of foe
One is backed by ride-hailing company Uber, and one backed by its longtime foe, the Consumer Attorneys of California.
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Lauren Chapman,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Investors also can’t seem to make up their mind on whether AI will be a friend or foe to Salesforce in the long run.
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Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Robin quickly and viscerally dispatches his foe, before going up against a larger swath of enemies who are targeting his former partner-in-banditry Little John (played by Bill Skarsgård).
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Newsom and his allies are nonetheless drawing attention to Trump’s demands that his DOJ prosecute his political foes and the willingness of the Justice Department to pursue those cases.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for foe
Lauren Chapman,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Investors also can’t seem to make up their mind on whether AI will be a friend or foe to Salesforce in the long run.
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Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Robin quickly and viscerally dispatches his foe, before going up against a larger swath of enemies who are targeting his former partner-in-banditry Little John (played by Bill Skarsgård).
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Newsom and his allies are nonetheless drawing attention to Trump’s demands that his DOJ prosecute his political foes and the willingness of the Justice Department to pursue those cases.
—
Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for foe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foe
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Corlys and Lohar find each other in the scrum and both land powerful blows before Corlys is thrown into the sea, leaving Alyn of Hull to finish off his father’s enemy.
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After hours of fighting in the close urban setting, Dockery used smoke grenades to signal enemy positions for American gunships.
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That puts those Lawler-supporting Democrats in the unique position of helping choose his next opponent by voting in the June 23 primary.
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Instead, Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room made an incredible 15 saves and Ecuador walked away with a humbling result against an opponent it was heavily favored to beat.
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But Republican rival Steve Hilton slammed the group for political opportunism.
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The idea is that even rivals can find common ground over a beverage.
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“Foe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foe. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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